What is Globalisation

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The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Learn more in: New Learning for New Students

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It means opening up of the doors of the domestic boundaries to the world economic and political environments by relaxing the internal restrictions which were imposed before. Learn more in: Can Codes of Ethical Conduct Work?: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Privatised Corporate Governance in a World of Political and Economic Convergence

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The processes facilitated by technological advances around the world that enable social, cultural, economic and political changes for, and greater interconnection between, states and their publics. Learn more in: Rewarding Work, Representing Work: The Serious Side of Entertainment in Globalised Award Shows

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Globalisation is a process by which the impact of geographical constraints on cultural and social formations is diminished. Economic globalisation, which has arisen due to factors such as changing patterns of world trade and international mobility, is linked to the emergence of a seemingly universal ideology emphasising the need for flexible responsiveness to global markets. Learn more in: Cultural Issues in the Globalisation of Distance Education

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Globalisation is the interactive coevolution of cultural, technological, social, economic, and environmental trends, considering all possible spatio-temporal dimensions. Moreover, from a managerial point of view, it is the process by which businesses or other organisations build their international power or initiate operating on an international level. Learn more in: Extending the Field: An Empirical Research

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The OECD (2007) defined globalisation from an economic perspective: “The term globalisation is generally used to describe an increasing internationalisation of markets for goods and services, the means of production, financial systems, competition, corporations, technology and industries”. Whereas Clark and Knowles (2003) included a broader view in their definition: “The process by which economic, political, cultural, social, and other relevant systems of nations are integrating into World Systems is called globalisation.” It seems that when analysing the internationalisation of many service companies, especially in network industries such as the telecommunications industry, it is necessary to include this broader perspective of globalisation into the conceptual framework, as often political and cultural systems play a significant role in the internationalisation of services Learn more in: Evolving Value Networks and Internationalisation of National Telecommunication Companies from Small and Open Economies

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In the context of education, the term globalisation encompasses the activities of education providers in extending their service delivery to other countries, which may include hosting international students as well as encouraging domestic students to study in other countries. Globalisation may also encompass the expansion of course curricula to incorporate issues of global significance and the development of intercultural competencies. Learn more in: Counting Outward Mobility: The Data Sources and their Constraints

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The process of international integration of economies, societies and cultures. Learn more in: From Linguistic Determinism to Technological Determinism

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The multidimensional changes in global economic, social and natural systems resulting from greater and more immediate human and corporate interactivity and interconnectedness. Learn more in: Voicing Possibilities: A Performative Approach to the Theory and Practice of Ethics in a Globalised World